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Hello everyone~ Today I am back with a review of my all time favorite tint. It is oh-so-cuteeeee Tony Moly Catchu Wink Tint in two colors, #1 and #3. Red and Orange Cha Cha . Actually, I got the Orange one from my aunt for my birthday present last March, but I haven’t got time to review until today. and the Red one is from my lovely sponsor, Eliza, from fashionibeautyshop. Let’s get onto the reviews before this post got way to longgg~

Ok, can we have a minute for this packaging. Like, c’mon. HOW CUTE IS IT ? I literally screamed when my aunt gave this to me for my birthday present, and again, I did the same thing last week also, lol. it comes in 10ml bottle with a cat face twist up cap, which is so cute, uggrrr, i cannot get enough of it, lol. It is very small, so no worry when comes to travelling ! It also comes in a lip gloss brush, which every tints usually goes for.

I’m sorry for the unfocus picture of the cat faces and the brush!! >.<

SCENT/TEXTURE/SWATCHES

The red one has a rosy-scent, it doesn’t smell bad, but it doesn’t smell that nice either. Nothing special, really But if you think it’ll be the same for the orange one, then you’re wrong!! The Orange Cha Cha smells so nice, like it has a citrus scent that smells like a mixture of orange and honey. omg, it’s amazing! For the texture, both has a slightly watery feels to it, making it a lot easier to blend out. I love <3 <3 <3

WHEN WORN

Omg, this stuff lasts for so long~~~~ like around 5-7 hours with eating/drinking. Crazy, right ? I love how it feels on my lips, though sometimes it can get dry, I can always apply lip balm. The colors are very PIGMENTED, like crazy pigmented. that’s why a little goes a long way, since you only needs to use a little bit each time. hehe ~ this is so wonderful, heaven like, lol ~

Here I am wearing #1 Red, on top is a Baby lips lip balm.

WHERE TO BUY

You can get this at Eliza’s shop fashionibeautyshop. She sells it for $6.99. which is very close to the real prize! Eliza is very nice, we have so many conversations on facebook, and she is always happy and friendly to answer every questions I had, hihi :3 good customers service brings good customer! The shop has many other beauty items, as well as fashion items as you may infer from the title of her shop.

* this was sponsored, but it does not effect my thoughts on this review.

SUMMARY

-cute/kawaii packaging

-small, sleek packaging

-smells great

-watery texture, easy to blend

-last for long time

-hardly dry my lips out, ( sometimes when apply way to much without lip balm )

-a little goes a long way

-cheap

Thank you so much again for all of your supports, I shall talk to you all next time~

Innisfree’s packaging are always very simple but it’s eco friendly and very colorful! In this case, this cleansing foam comes in the same packaging as every other products in the line.

SCENT AND TEXTURE

It smells so freaking good. omfg. it’s like apple plus a hint of citrusy lol. The texture is quite thick. But once you rub it on your palm or on your face, the foam gathers up very quickly, and after you use it, it doesn’t leave any residue whatsoever.

MAKEUP REMOVER

I didn’t use this to remove my eyes or lips so i don’t know. But this remove my face makeup completely!

I forgot to take pics of them hahaah sorry guys!

PROS

– nice packaging

– smells good

– removes face makeup completely

– doesn’t leave any residue

– gathers up foam very nice and fast

CONS
– nothing

WHERE TO BUY

You can get this at JOLSE for about $10 with free shipping! It’s nice, isn’t it. They also have a lot more brands and products for you to choose from. Also, the shipping is extremely fast!

Okay, this is it for today’s review. ~ Make sure to come back next time for another update ^^

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Hi everyone! I am with another mist product review but this time it’s a facial skin care product from the ever so famous Moisfull Collagen line from Etude House! Moisfull Collagen Facial Mist!

Keep reading if you are interested in finding out more about this product! Then, without further ado, let’s start with the actual review!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT

Portable facial mist spray supplies moisture care any time.

PACKAGING

The mist comes in an orange bottle and has a really nice spray pump. The one you don’t have to keep pressing on the pump to get the product out, but the one you can just keep pressing on to get out fine and enough water/mist inside. It’s better than the pump on the Etude House I’m Blooming mist.

SCENT AND TEXTURE

This smells like any of the Moistfull Collagen products, a bit floral. When you spray it, you can’t really feel like you actually have mist on, it just very magical! Like you can’t feel it, but the mist is actually spread evenly out on your face, lol

OPINIONS

Well, i got this mist because my skin was feeling really dry and I needed something for another moisturizing in the winter. And I love it! It just replaces my other mist that my have and so I might have to get another one when i run out of it cuz i love it so much! I also found another use out of this product <3 After applying my base makeup, I spray this over, and it gives me like this really nice natural glow, I really adore this mist! <3

PROS

– nice packaging

– great pump

– smells nice

– moisturizes your skin

– could be a setting spray mist for glowing skin

CONS

– nothing!

WHERE TO BUY

You can get this at JOLSE for about $10 which is not expensive for a skincare products. They also have variety of mists for you to choose as well as many other types of skincare and makeups. Check out their website because they offer low prices and FREE SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL! <3

Okay, this is it for today! I hope you enjoy it, and I will be back with another skincare product ( whoot. im on a roll for skincare products review i think! lol ) See ya! <3

I got the Petit Bunny Gloss Bar from my aunt, i think she ordered it from eBay. and I ordered my Etude House one from Koreadepart.

Now, let’s see what’s the color looks like (;

I’ve used the Tony Moly one more because I just recently got the Etude House one , xoxoxo

Now, if you can tell, they are about the same color, which is sucks, because as i mentioned in myBirthday Haul , I’ve ordered the orange one, but they gave me the pink one instead, i’ve emailed them, but i didn’t feel like returning it pr anything, so i just use it instead, and i love it !

Tony Moly Petit Bunny Gloss Bar in #3 Juicy Apple

Look at how cute the packaging is >.<

Etude House Sweet Recipe Candy Stick in #1 Strawberry Candy

This product is packaged like a candy cane, which matches so well with the theme of the collection.

Pigmentation and Swatches

The first swatch is the bunny gloss bar from Tony Moly

the second one if from Etude House.

The two products have almost the exact same colors, however, the Tony Moly seems to have more color payoff.

Staying Power

Because the Tony Moly one is a gloss bar, while the Etude House is a lip tint, I’ve found that the Etude House one stay on my lips longer and harder to take off than the Tony Moly one.

Scent

Both of these smell really nice ^.* The Tony Moly one smells more like Cherry, while the other one smells like Strawberry as it is suppose to be (;

Products

This is how much you’ll get for each product, they’re quite lot because you definitely will not wear this everyday, and it’ll last you for long time.

Texture

Both of them has the same texture. They are very creamy, soft and easy to slide on your lips ^.*

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I am back with another CC Cream review, haha! I wonder why I have so many, lol (: Today, I am reviewing another CC Cream from The Face Shop, the Smart Capsule CC Cream ^.^ I’ve reviewed the other CC Cream of The Face Shop before, so make sure you check it out! Anyways, let’s proceed with the review!

This comes in a pretty cool packing. Like the other Face Shop CC Cream, once again, reviewed here, the color of the packaging is a mixture of light gray and pink. Well, nothing special. But once you open the cap by pulling it, you’ll see the pump in which you dispense the product out. You have to push down in order to get the product and the CC Cream comes out in the circle. Quite interesting!

SCENT AND TEXTURE

This has a really nice light floral scent and a fine texture! The texture is not amazing in my opinion but it’s also not bad at all! When you blend it on your face with a little amount of product, it’s fine, but if used a lot, then it will start getting sticky. Very little though.

COVERAGE TEST
Not bad, for a CC Cream

OIL CONTROL TEST
I failed to take picture, lol, the lighting was horrible!! But this CC Cream manages to keep my face shine free for good 6 hours or more, if you use powder.

WHEN WORN

It feels very light on skin and it can stay on for at least 5-6 hours without melting, so that’s pretty good! I love how great the oil control is because I tend to get oily through out the day a lot! It gives such a great natural look! This has becomes one of my go to product these days due to its quick and easy application~ Not forget to mention it has SPF40 PA++PROS
– cool packaging concept
– smells nice
– quite ok coverage
– good oil control
-stays on for long time
– a little goes a long way
– SPF~
-quick application
– natural look
– feels light on skin

CONS
– texture is a bit sticky

VERDICT
4.5/5

WHERE TO GET
You can purchased this at keautystore for $36. They also carries a lot more products as well as circle lens, fashion wigs and accessories! They are located in Korea, so you don’t have to worry about fake products! Do check them out!

* This was sent for reviewing purposes, but no way it’d effect my thoughts on it

Hihi, this is the end of the post~ I hope you could find the right CC Creams for you after reading this review and my other CC Creams reviews, lol, I have way to many~
Anyways, talk to you next time! got to go~

Love,
Nhi

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Review: Cure Aqua Natural Gel~ read this and you will know the magic!

Hello lovely readers,
Today, I am going to be reviewing the oh-so famous Cure Aqua Natural Gel that everyone talks about. I wanted to try this a long, long time ago, since Bubzbeauty on youtube always raved about how this gel works, so I decided to give it a go almost a year ago, and let me tell you, this exfoliating gel is so awesome and worth the hype ! And I didn’t know why I didn’t show you guys this sooner, if you are interested, keep reading ! ~ !

DESCRIPTION

Natural Aqua Gel is a gentle, water-based exfoliant made from natural plant extracts of aloe vera, gingko and rosemary. It effectively sloughs off dead skin cells without irritating or harming skin, making it suitable even for the most sensitive skin types. After cleansing face, apply gel on face and neck. Gently massage gel into the skin and see the dead skin cells immediately peel off into tiny white balls. Rinse well with water and then pat skin dry.

PACKAGING

This gel has a really simple packaging as it comes in white clear color with writings on it and the pump. Simple ? yes, but I still prefer cuter packaging (: Cute packaging makes me want to use it more often ^.^

WHERE TO BUY

This product is extremely hard to find unless you are in Asia when you prefer to buy on eBay and Amazon. Because this is such a popular product, I couldn’t trust those eBay sellers, so I decided to purchased mine from imomoko for $39. imomoko carries a lot of Asian cosmetics brands such as Etude, Tony Moly, Innisfree, Naruko, SK-II, Biore,… and many more.

HOW TO USE

As I said, this product provides a pump, which is so awesome for controlling how much amount of products do you want to use. If you prefer other ways, you can also twist the little thing on the top, which I don’t know what to call that, hehe. Neither you are going to use the pump or not, once you get the gel out, massage it evenly on your face, or anywhere in your body, till you notice the dead skin cells and the grey mushy water coming out from the gel.

TEXTURE AND SCENTS

This product contains no scents at all, which is okay for me, but I also like products that smell nice. Talk about texture, it has a gel-like feeling as you rub it over your skin, but it will change to a different texture once you blended it with the dead cells.

I bet you can already tell if the product works or not. Look at those nasty dead skin. Looking at them make me feel like I made a right choice purchasing this product !

SUMMARY

PROS:

-simple packaging, so easy to use!

-no heavy scents

-does what it suppose to

-not drying

-nice texture

-no harsh feeling

-#teamawesome !

CONS:

– a little pit pricey.

Rate: 5/5

FINAL THOUGHTS

I really do love this product, and I highly recommend it to you all. It actually leaves my skin feeling very smooth and this exfoliating gel did not irritates my skin at all ! I have notice some changes on my skin, it really HELPs to brightens up my skin due to the getting rid of dead skins. It also did helps lightens my sunspots which is so awesome because i didn’t think that i would get that benefit !

Have you try this exfoliating gel yet? Leave a comment down below, i would love to know (; Thank you so much for reading and you know, for you to follow my blog means the world to me, so please follow for more reviews about Asian/American makeup and skincare ^.^

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Sorry for not posting frequently these days! I went MIA for couple days, akkkk … omg. that was such a long time! I was so busy with school haha I finally have time to write this post! Today, I am reviewing Etude House’s latest lip product from the And Rose collection! The Rosy Tint Lips in #1 Before Blossom and #5 Baby Peony! Keep reading if you’d like to know more about these!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT
The ‘Rosy Tint Lips’ have velvet-like texture and has lively color pigments that it creates lips as if one bite on roses. This matte burgundy tint looks great on anyone and its tube type container and sponge tip create natural gradation makeup. From the most trendy color burgundy rose, there are pink, real red and five other colors that were inspired from rose leaves.

PACKAGING

It comes in such a pretty awesome box! OMG, like look at all the roses! #1 and #8 have a red box while the others have a white box, including #5! Hehe, I love both! The packaging itself comes in a tube container and a sponge. However! The thing I hate about it is when i try to squeeze it, it won’t come up, unless you squeeze it really hard! Ugh, it pisses me off! Other than that, I love the packaging!

COLORS

This lip tint comes in 8 colors, and my choice were #1 Before Blossom and #5 Baby Peony!

SCENT AND TEXTURE AND PIGMENTATION

Both doesn’t have much smell since I can’t really open it and smell them! When I squeeze them out and apply it on my lips, they have a nice, natural rose scented, which perfectly matches the theme! It doesn’t smell bad, or good, just pleasant! As for the texture, it is very creamy, but not overly creamy! It’s a matte formula, so you might think it’s drying right?! But it’s actually not! And of course, it’s not moisturizing either! LOL . xD #1 is a natural red that is buildable to a really nice bright red! #5 is such an amazing dupe is Yoon Eun Hye’s lips in Missing You if you apply a few layers! As for one layer, it’d be a great soft pink! These are extremely pigmented!

WHEN WORN

I love how natural and pigmented these look! I love how it gives a matte formula, but it’s not drying, and since it is a matte lips trend season, I wish I can just have more colors to rock th

em on my lips, hehe 😀 It stays for pretty long actually, around 4-5 hours without eating or drinking! You can build up the colors also!

#1 Before Blossom

#5 Baby Poeny

PROS

– super kawaii packaging!

– pleasant scent

– matte formula

– not drying

– stay on long

– pigmented

– looks very natural

– lovely texture

CONS

– hard to squeeze the product out

VERDICT

4.5/5 OMG *.* in love!

WHERE TO BUY

You can purchase this at cosmetic.jolse.com for $ 10 with free shipping. Now they are having sale every 3rd week of the month, so you can get 10% off all Etude House’s products! AWESOME! They carry it on sale for $9 so make sure you go and get yours now! HAHA

* this was a sponsored item, how ever it does not effect my opinions on this product!

Ok! That is it for today! I hope you enjoy it! I gotta go and do my hw now guys! Also, need to catch up on some sleep, I’m so tired!

Awkkkk, thanks for reading guys!

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Hello everyone,
I am a back with a sample review I received couple weeks ago, and it is the oh-so famous Skin79 Orange Plus BB Cream ^.^ I was looking for a nice BB Cream to try out, so i was very happy when I received this (: As you guys already know, if not, lol then a lot of people love the Hot Pink version of this BB Cream from Skin79, and so do I, but I think I love this one more than the Hot Pink ^.^ Continue reading if you are interested.

PACKAGING

If you can already tell, or not, the packaging of the real size product is so simple ! It is just plain orange with no decoration. I wish it was a little bit cuter, but… my opinion is not going to change anything, hehe

This is how the back of the sample size looks like, I guess it will be the same thing for the full size product as well ~

DESCRIPTION

Stronger UV protection effect of the triple functional BB cream can protect skin from harmful UV rays, and Vita-V Complex with 5 different types of multi-vitamins help make vital, healthy skin by calming your skin that can be easily damage. It also comes with 3 cool functions which is the SPF50+ PA+++/Whitening/ and Wrinkle Improvement.

The first half of the back side

The other half of the back.

WHERE TO BUY

You can purchase this BB Cream from these stores down here ( they are not affiliate links )

-Kocomall- which is on sale right now for $23.99 and they also give you $5 if you sign up and become their member. (register here)

-W2Beauty- this website is having it for $42.45 comes along with other BB Cream and eye make up gifts.

-BBCreamBoutique- they have it for $24.99 and $6.00 flat shipping ^.^

All of the shops carry many other brands such as Etude House, Innisfree, Tony Moly, The Saem, Skin Food, Laneige, and many more so, remember to check them out ^.^

TEXTURE, SCENTS, AND SWATCHES

This BB cream has a thick texture, yet it is not hard to blend. The texture is also very creamy, which I believed most of bb cream are. It smells very pleasantly nice, it smells very like flowers, which is perfect for spring and summer, as it also has SPF50+ PA+++.

HOW IT LOOKS ON MY SKIN

Love the coverage as it cover my blemishes and acne scars.

SUMMARY:

Pros:

– it has many skin cares in it.

-SPF50+ PA+++

-smell very nice

-creamy texture

-good coverage

-last very long time

Cons:

– might be a little bit expensive.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I love, love this BB Cream, and it provides such good coverage and lasting power. I think i will purchase this BB cream in full size or try out the other one ^.^ This bb cream is very good so I am recommending it to you all, check it out at those stores I mentioned earlier (; I’d rate this as 5/5 !

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I am here with a review from The Face Shop again, and this time this product is very special, since it’s my first primer review and it was featured in a show called Get It Beauty, so I was very excited to try it out! Keep reading if you want to know what I think about this product!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

A gel type primer that make skin bumps silky smooth. Creates velvet skin that maintains its freshness all day without any shine!

Uneven skin surface is covered to enable the skin texture to appear smooth and clean, while sebum control powder controls excessive sebum inside pores to prevent sheen and enables make-up to remain supple for an extended period. Non-sticky, oil free formula makes each use velvety-light and refreshing.

INGREDIENTS

– click on the pictures for better view –

PACKAGING

This primer comes in a light beige bottle with pump and it carries 30g of product and trust me, a little goes a long way, since you do not need too much at once. The bottle itself is very sturdy and small, so it’s very travel friendly!

SCENT AND TEXTURE

It does not smells bad, but not good either. I’m fine with it though, it’s just a normal scent. As for the texture, when you pump it out of the bottle, it feels like a gel type, but once you blend it out, it feels very like a really light milky essence. It’s normal as other primers, nothing’s special. The color is a beige and almost transparent, however, when you blend it out, it will become transparent.

WHEN WORN

It creates such a nice, smooth, soft and even base for my bb creams/cc creams /foundation. It feels really light and natural on the skin. I like it, but, one thing. It claims to control oils, and oh my gosh! This primer works amazing on the oil control part, like I’m not even joking with you. I’m not, really. Usually my The Face Shop CC Cream and Tony Moly CC Cream get extremely oily on me, but when I wear this primer underneath the other day, my face was oil-free all day, like it’s seriously amazing!

MY THOUGHTS

This primer was not my first primer ( just my first primer review ) and I can tell that it does its job so well! It sure does create such a nice finish, and it feels nice, It also has really nice oil control. Honestly, I’ve read mixed review about this product, but I didnt have any problem with it so far.

PROS

– nice sturdy packaging

– smells normal

– milky essence texture

– easy to spread out

– create a nice base for bb/cc creams or foundation

– last long

– good oil control

CONS

– nothing 😀

VERDICT

5/5

WHERE TO BUY

You can purchase this product at Saylucky7 on eBay for $ 19 . They offer free worldwide shipping and the shipping is quite ok, it took around 3 weeks for it to reach here in the States.

They carries a few brands like Innisfree, Skin Food, Missha, The Face Shop, and others such as accessories and fashion too. So, make sure you check them out (:

* this was sponsored, however, it does not affect my opinions.

TANGERINE’S QUESTION

Are you interested in trying out this primer ? Why or Why not ?

That is it for today’s review! I hope you like it ! Thank you for reading !

Until next time,

Love,

Nhi

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It was my birthday last week and our local beauty shop (something like Boots, but without pharmacy) has new bonus system, which allows you to collect bonus points all year (from Bday to Bday) and then pay with them for the half of your purchase, so it works almost as 50% discount) And as I feel lack of beauty products all the time and had a lot of bonus points on my card, I went there and bought some new things, that I really wanted.

First of all I went to MAC, where I got:

Studio Fix Fluid in NC25– I used to have persuasion that this foundation will break my skin out horribly and that is why I never used it on my self, when I used to work at the MAC counter. Even when I worked with it on other people, I always said that it can cause blemishes, no matter how nice it looks on the skin. I got my self some colours for work and couple weeks ago tryed NW25 on my face and was very impressed. It covered EVERYTHING, especially enlarged pores, which I hate so much, and not every foundation can do that. I use it on top of my MAC Skin Base and it stays matte for 4-5 hours, quite good result for my combination skin. But colour was too pink and too dark for me, so I finally got right one)) I love just as much as my Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation, but I have to mention that Double Wear is more matte and save the effect for 6-7 hours on my face!

Mineralize Concealer in NW20– my friend from MAC said that it’s very good in quality and colour so I decided to give it a go, especially because my Select Moisturecover Concealer was on it’s last leg. Surprisingly this one (new at MAC) is so good! It’s sits on the skin a lot better, no creasing or moving. This one is also not so greasy, which is perfect for me, but can be not so good for people with dry patches under the eyes.

212 and 217 brushes– I already have some 217’s, but I always want more, because they are unique and will be with you for years and years)) I love love love 212 brush.Some people might say that this brush is uncomfortable and useless, but I love to use it instead angle brush to define a lash line with eyeshadows, it makes the whole process faster and line sharper.

Apart from MAC I got:Yves Saint Laurent Opium Vapeurs de Parfum – fresh and floral perfume, I started to love those for autumn/winter season), it also stays on the skin for a whole day.

Won’t Chip Top Coat By Orly– I thought it’s going to be a lot better, but the only thing it does- makes nail varnish go off nails in one move.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in №35 – nice neutral taupe colour, stays for 3-4 hours on me with no creasing, nice but not perfect.

Essie It’s Genius and Dive Bar – love both of them, they are so intense and shining.

So my shopping was over and my happy face is proving the fact that it was successful!

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I hope you are having a great day ( or night ) ^.^ I am back with another review from Etude House and this time, it is one of their new product from the Wonder Pore line, the Corrector.

A few readers had requested a review of this product so here it is ! Now, What is it ? At first, I thought it was just the metal thing which you use to massage your face, however, it’s not just the metal part, inside also has essence which you get by squeezing the tube. If you’re interested in knowing more about this product, keep reading!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

This is a light weight gel type of essence that penetrates into pores and remove skin dusts and excessive sebums for a perfect sleek skin condition.

PACKAGING

Really unique type of essence! Usually, essence comes in a jar or a bottle with pump, but this one comes in a squeeze tube with a white silver head that would massage the face, that’s the main point of this product, also known as the Cooling Tip. Like other products of the Wonder Pore line from Etude House, this essence also comes in a light blue color with yellow and red decorations. It’s so cute though!

INGREDIENTS

~ click on the picture for better view ~

It contains alcohol which is not that pleasant, however, I notice that most of the skin care that helps treat pores or blemishes/acne will have alcohol in them.

DIRECTION

~ click on the picture for better view ~

Make sure you use this as the last step of your skin care routine!

SCENT AND TEXTURE

This essence smells similar to other Wonder Pore product, especially the freshner. It has a hint of a strong smell of alcohol, but it was mixed with something else. It’s not that pleasant, but it’s not a bad, bad one either, and it’s a spot treatment, so I think it’s not a big deal. The texture is very light way, like gel type of consistency, very easy to blend out and deal with~

DOES IT DO WHAT IT CLAIMS ?

Yes, in some way. It helps to remove dusts, and excessive sebums, it also minimizes my pores very well! I am very satisfied with it! However, the result will not be an instant, since it’s a skincare item after all, you just have to be patient with it. Because of the amazing concept of the Cooling Tip, I notice such a difference on my pores, really, it’s just really treats my pores very well! Also, do you guys have that feeling when moisturizer, serum or any other skin care products you may applied won’t absorb into your skin fast? I notice that when I use this essence at the last step of my skin care, it just helps everything to absorb very well, that I cannot even feel any products on my face, even though I use such a heavy moisturizer.

PROS

– cool concept

– effective cooling tip

-minimizes pores

– light weigh gel texture

-removes skin dusts

-helps other skin care products to absorb better

-affordable

CONS

– strong alcohol smell

– contains alcohol

VERDICT

4.5/5

WHERE TO BUY

This is sold for 13,000 won in Korea, and Cosmetic.jolse.com has it for $15 dollars FREE SHIPPING within 10-15 days! Grab yours now when the sale last! Cosmetic.jolse.com also has an eBay store called iamlove-shop. Both shops have FREE SHIPPING Worldwide so you don’t have to worry about extra shipping cost. Daebak! ~

* this was sponsored, however, it does not effect my opinions.

Hihi, thank you Ji Eun unnie for sending this to me!~ I really enjoy using this^.^

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I know how easy it is to get lost and feel completely confused on the MAC counter, looking through their concealer range in the attempt to buy one. I personaly like them a lot, mostly because, you can choose not only from different colours, but also from different textures and finishes.

How to choose the colour, that matches your skin tone?

All MAC concealers are marked not only with numbers (from 15 to 60) to identify their colour intensity, but also with NC or NW letters. NC (as most of you already know) indicates yellow undertone in the MAC products and NW- pink. A fact that you maybe don’t know, is that all NW marked concealers (or foundations) are always darker, than NC. So, on the picture bellow, I have two Stidio Finish Concealers in NW 35 (left) and NC 35 (right).

As you can see, NW 35 is not only pink toned, but also a shade darker, than its neighbor.

Depends on what you need more, yellow toned concealer under the eyes is going to lighten up the skin, while pink toned will cover darkness better. My advice is to try different ones, before you choose. MAC gives you a huge choice NC’s from 15 to 55 and NW’s from 15 to 60. If you are looking for the lightest colour, take NC 15, because NW 15 is going to be darker.

Now let’s move to the concealers, from lightest to full coverage ones.

Select Moisture cover (4)

Lightweight, cream based, moisturising (as you can tell from the name) concealer with natural satin finish. It previously contained hyaluronic acid for more hydration, but now it doesn’t. It still has shea butter and squalene to make your skin softer, silica to make wrinkles less visible, vitamins C and E for protection purpose. It is the best concealer for an under the eyes area, and I also like, how natural it looks on young and mature skin. For the same reason it’s great for men makeup.

Prep+Prime Highlighter (6)

It is MAC version of Touch Eclat by YSL, a little bit more pigmented, I would say. They come in three colours: Light Boost (to brighten up olive skin tones), Rose Radiance (to make fair pink toned skin radiant and fresh), Bright Forecast (to hide ashy tones on dark or deeply tanned skin). These concealers mostly used under the eyes, under the brow bone and on the top of the cheek bones. They are filled with light diffusers, which is why, they are not suitable for hiding acne. Take this into consideration, when making up your mind, which product to buy, ’cause it’s obviously not a classic multy- purpose concealer and it is more expensive as well. If you have flawless skin and just need to add some extra freshness under the eyes, it is the ultimate choice for you.

Select Cover-up (5)

Water based concealer with shea butter. It looks very light in texture, but when you start working it into the skin, it gets much thicker. It has a matte finish, that is why looks best on the combination/ oily skin. It has very good tube packaging (easy to carry on with you and take as much product, as you need) and you can use it as a foundation while traveling so I never had any problems with it, despite the fact that it contains propylene glycol, which is supposed to make your skin softer, but can cause acne and allergic reactions, so be very careful. If you have any concerns, the effect doesn’t cost the risk.

Mineralize (2)

Brand new concealer in the range, filled with minerals and polysaccharides to keep your skin hydrated. It has a creamy texture, medium coverage and a satin finish (looks great on combination skin), perfect for under the eyes or tiny blemishes. I also think, that MAC did a very job on the colours in this range, they finally stopped doing unnatural pink and orange tones.

Pro Longwear (3)

Cream based concealer with natural matte finish and medium to full coverage. It is now the only one with hyaluronic acid for maximum hydration. The main minus of this product is the pump, which always leaves you with too much product left, no matter how softly you push. All MAC makeup artists love this concealer (and use it all over the face sometimes) for lovely blending options and luxuriously looking skin it gives. As long as it is a long-lasting product and contains a lot of polymers to ensure this effect, it can cause dryness on a thin, sensitive skin if you use it daily, also pink toned colours in this range is a little too pink (as in the foundation line), so choose carefully.

Studio Finish Spf 35 (1)

Cream based, full coverage concealer with a natural matte finish. The most matte concealer of all in MAC, still a little bit shiny. Contains vitamins A and E for skin protection and silica to absorb skin oil and make skin relief as pores and wrinkles less visible. Also has spf, so can look shiny on the photos (never happened to me though). This thing you need, if you have acne and you want to make them disappear. All makeup artists are in love with this product, ’cause it can be irreplaceable with his covering powers and compact packaging.

I hope, that it was useful for you and now you would come into MAC prepared and more confident in your decision regarding concealers.

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Now, today, I have a requested review for you again, and it is the Etude House Wonder Pore White Clay Mask! It’s not the old version Grey Clay Mask, they have updated it to White Clay Mask, haha :3 I was very curious about it, so I gave it a go, and I’m loving it so far. Keep reading if you’d like to know more about this awesome product !
– haha, who noticed that i placed the pack jar upside down ? lol

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT

Wash off type of mask made of white clays and grains for both cleansing and moisturizing at the same time. White clay helps to absorb an amount of excessive sebum while tightening up the pores.

INGREDIENTS

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PACKAGING

Like other products in the Wonder Pore line, it comes in a light aqua blue color. The jar is very light even though there’s 110g of product in there. Good thing is that it comes with a spatula, so it’s very hygienic.

SCENT AND TEXTURE

Again, like other products in the Wonder Pore line, it smells a bit chemically alcohol like, but it’s not that strong, compared to the Wonder Pore Corrector, which i reviewed here. When you touch the pack from the jar, it feels very soft and bumpy, not the bumpy feeling when you touch your acne, but the bumpy feeling when something is under the pack. lol hope that makes sense. Once you start applying it, it is very easy to play with. Very soft, and creamy like, so it’s totally easy to glide on.

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DOES IT DO WHAT IT SUPPOSE TO
Yes! It helps me to clean deep inside my pores, which I can always feel the cleaness after using it. Also, it helps to control my excessive sebum, keeping my face less oily through out the days. I’m using this product along with the Wonder Pore Corrector, which I reviewed here. I notice that my pores got smaller, and I definitely recommend you using both at the same time, instead of using only one, your choice though :3

WHERE TO BUY
Cosmetic.jolse.com carries it for only $15with FREE SHIPPING. Cosmetic.jolse.com has an eBay store called iamlove-shop, and I’m pretty sure you guys are familiar with it, right ? They have Free Shipping in both sites and the shipping time is incredibly fast! I’ve ordered from their eBay shop before with my friends, and our package came with 15 days or 2 week!

Awesome, isn’t ? Haha, Ji Eun unnie , the shop owner, is very nice, she will help you with anything you need, you just need to ask her, she’ll answer it with 24 hours! ~

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These brushes seem to be everywhere, everyone, who had ever hold makeup brush in their hands, now has them.
I absolutely adore Pixiwoo Chanel, Samatha and Nicola Chapman’s inspire me every single day with their great looks, professionalism and positive, but down- to- earth attitude to life. That’s also one of the reasons why I was so excited to try this brushes. Why it took me so long to get them? They are not presented in Russia (as most of the awesome makeup stuff), so I had to be patient.

I wanted to get face brushes, more than others from the range, just because I am quite happy with my MAC 217 and 224 for eye makeup, but when it comes to a face, I think MAC is good, but way too expensive and can feel a bit prickly sometime.
I ended up getting Face Expert, Blush and two Stippling brushes. They are 100% synthetic, soft enough, but still firm. As far as I see, they are unique in blending both powdery and creamy products equally amazing. Not the main vantage of this cuties, but I feel so much happier working with their bright (instead of plain black) handles), maybe it’s wierd and nobody really cares about colour of brush handles, but any way, I do.)) They look so girly, but still professional.

Stippling brush is like bigger 130 from MAC, which means it can give you flawless finish, but much quicker, than MAC one.

Blush brushperfect dupe for MAC 138, which now is so ridiculously pricey. Real Techniques one even bigger in size, applies blushes and bronzers much softer and blend them better.
I have to say I was more then impressed with this brushes, there quality exceeds the price in numerous times.

Thank you for reading, have a great day ladies!

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We had huge discounts in some beauty shops and I just at the day I had festive gifts shopping they had 50% discount on everything in my most loved shop, so I bought like…a lot. That is what I got from MAC for me, because I also got gifts there for my friends.

01 Lustre Drops in Sun Rush they reminded me Sun Beam from Benefit, but lighter in texture and more pinky toned instead of orange. They look pretty and very natural on tan skin which I hope to get during the vacations.

02 Studio Sculp in NC25 I like this foundation for winter. It’s gel based, have great coverage with natural finish, and it also have oak bark and beet root extracts to keep your skin young, soft and protected.

03 286 Brush I wanted to try it a while ago, and finally got an opportunity to do it. I actually really liked it, ’cause it is not to soft or hard and have dome shape which is good for concealer brush. It can be used for creamy eye shadows as well. So it’s good, but overpriced, especially when you can get Delux Crease Brush from RealTechniques, which is basically the same.

04 Pigment in Rose I wanted a new pigment and saw this in one of Tanya Burr tutorials and in loved with it. I am not a big fan of pigments, but some of them like Vanilla, Naked and Melon are my all time favorites. Now I think Rose had joined them.

05 Plushglass in Big Baby I love Plushglasses, they are my favorite type of MAC lip glosses, because they are longlasting and has this glamorous wet kind of look. This rose gold colour is amazing with smokey eyes on the night out.

06 Clear Brow Set Just needed a new one and that looks more appealing with 50% discount and it has good holding power.

07 Paint Pod in Bare Study I love this shiny pinky toned paint pod as a primer, especially when I am traveling, it can replace light all over the lid colour for me and I don’t have to worry about my eyeshadows at all.

Thank you for reading have a great day ahead beauties!

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Anyways, I am back with another product review, and it is one of the best selling of Etude, the Wonder Pore Freshner and it also came with extra cotton gloves. Keep reading if you’d like to know more about what I think about these two products!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

Wonder Pore Freshner is a total solution for pore care, preventing enlarged pores, less firmer skin and skin troubles by eliminating what hurts skin health from within.

Features Seven Pore Effects:

-Maintains ph 4.5 to within 1 ph

-Refines the skin tones

-Keep the elasticity of pores

-Deep cleanses pores

-Minimize appearance of pores

-Control a large amount of the sebum (oil control)

-Moisturize inside and outside of skin

PACKAGING

Well, this toner comes in a big aqua blue color and it comes with a pump if you buy the large size, the 500ml one. For me, it didn’t really matter, but having a pump was nice! The cotton gloves come in a pack of 10 and it was a deal when you buy the 500ml you get extra cotton gloves. I think it was worth it. But if you buy the gloves separately, it would comes in pack of 30 ! The cotton glove comes in 2 sides. One is soft cotton, and the other seems to be exfoliating side.* Ji Eun unnie said she only has about 12 of the limited edition of the gloves, so grab it fast!

” I’m the Wonder Woman for your Pores! ”

INGREDIENTS

SCENT AND TEXTURE

The toner has an alcohol smell, which is not that pleasant, but it’s not bad actually. When you apply it with the cotton side glove, it feels very soft, and cooling. The toner was very refreshing! However, I wouldn’t recommend using the exfoliating side on the glove for sensitive skin, because it might cause your skin irritation. Sometimes, it hurt a bit actually, lol 😀

WHEN USE

I use it in the morning only, because I’m still using my Mizon AHA&BHA toner(reviewed here). This toner does what it say very well! Though I can’t see big differences on my pores, but it works wonderful on everything else! It refreshes my skin, controls sebums, and also, it moisturizes my skin very well ^.^

PROS

– cute packaging

– comes with a pump

– comes in a lot of product

– feels very cooling and refreshing when apply

– cleans my pores very well

– minimizes pores

– controls sebums/oil

– moisturizing

-comes with free cotton gloves! 😀

CONS

– alcohol smell

– slow result ( well, i’ve only use it for a month )

VERDICT

4.5/5

Great toner!

WHERE TO BUY

You can get this product at cosmetic.jolse.com. They have it for $23, which is very similar to the prize in Korea. They also have an eBay shop calls iamlove-shop, and in both shop, they offer FREE Worldwide Shipping! Also, my package came within 10 days all the way from Korea, so that’s super amazing, consider I’m living in USA!

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01 Soap&Glory The Daily Smooth Body Butter My savior in the fight against dry skin. This body butter is rich in texture, filled with shea butter, coconut and rosehip seed oils for moisturising effect, vitamin E for skin protection and aloe leaf extract for softening. You can definitely use it all over you body, including the hands and feet (very practical), and it will keep your skin soft and moisturised. I also love the scent Mist You Madly (cute name), which is perfect mix of flowers and vanilla, fresh and sweet at the same time, not too overpowering, but stays on your skin all day.

02 La Roche- Posay Effaclar Duo I heard a lot about it and decided to get one. It is such a life changing product for prone skin with clogged pores. If you have small under the skin acne, on your cheeks or chin and you can’t get rid of them, no matter what you do, this cream is for you. It has LHA and Linoleic Acid to unclog pores, Niacinamide and Piroctone Olamine for antibacterial effect, and also salicylic acid and zinc to balance your skin. I use it for two month already, all over my face and neck at night as a moisturizer, and can see visible changes. Acnes almost gone and this cream also really cleansed my pores and made them much less visible.

03 Lancaster Essential Bronze Milk I wanted to make my tan lasts, so I decided to use this from time to time on my face, neck and hands (where I lose my tan at first place). I like the colour it gives: very natural, not too orange. This milk can be quite intense on pale skin, but on medium skin tone it looks beautiful. I was also impressed, how soft and glowing my skin became, and I found out, that this product has new tan colour system that gradually lightly exfoliates the skin.

04 Dior J’adore Parfum My all time favorite perfume, was in great demand during the last month. It stays on skin very well and isn’t too heavy for me. Nice fresh mixture of bergamot, rose and jasmine.

05 Maybelline Baby Lips I wasn’t wearing a lot of makeup in January (what a shame), so this lovelies became very useful. They moisturize and soften, add nice frutty scent and leave glossy barely visible finish with a slight tint of colour. Perfect for everyday lips.

06 Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder I got it in December, after reading so many good reviews and was so disappointed. When I had no tan, it looked unhealthy and greyish on my skin. But when I got a bit of colour, it began to look really natural. I use it as a contour or blush colour, and it looks refreshing.

07 Majolica Majorca Lash Gorgeous Wing Neo I raved about this mascara, since I got it. To be precise, I bought two Majolica mascaras, one- more intense, and the other one- more natural. This is more natural everyday version. When I first tryed it on the uncurled lashes, I thought it did nothing and was barely visible. I decided to give it one more chance, now with curled lashes, and was completely surprised. I want to make a full review of this brand, so for now let’s dwell on the fact that this mascara is incredible.

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Review: Make Up For Ever HD & NARS Pressed Powder

So recently i tried a new foundation, i’ve heard tons and tons and tons of great things about this foundation and i’m finally came around to buy it. It is the Make Up For Ever HD Foundation, and yes i just bought the bobbi brown one last month, well i’m an impulse buyer, lets start from that.

This foundation last a really long time and I love the coverage which is medium, because i dont like the oh-my-god-i-have-a-pile-of-makeup-on-my-face look. It blends nicely, it looks great in pictures with or without flash, and it doesn’t leave an oily residue to my skin which i really appreciate because i have an oily skin.

After applying foundation of course i have to set it, i’m using the Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder which is a translucent setting powder made with 100% silica. Now this product is very very tricky to use. You only need a teeny tiny bit of it and apply it with a powder brush all over your face. And when i said teeny tiny, i mean it. A lot of celebrities using this powder to JUST set their under eye concealer, and this is how they look like:

The trick is:
1. Place a tiny bit of product on the back of the cap/your hand
2. Get a big powder brush
3. Get the product onto the brush, tap off any excess
4. Apply to your face with a light hand

This powder feels so soft on your skin because of the silica. Also a flawless finish even though it is translucent.

There are times when i dont feel like using the make up for ever powder. I only use it for night time or any special occasion. When i want a more settle look i’ve been using the NARS Pressed Powder. Some people may like it, some may not. Because this powder gives the lightest coverage, it’s very sheer on your skin. Which i actually love, because it looks more natural for a day makeup. But if you like more coverage try the NARS Powder Foundation.

Overall:
1. Make Up For Ever HD Foundation: (9.5/10)
(+) :
– Last a long time
– Great coverage
– Perfect for taking pictures
(-)
– A bit yellow
– It sinks into my pores
2. Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder (8/10)
(+):
– Flawless finish
– It makes my skin feels very soft afterwards
– Translucent, so it can be used for any skin tone
(-)
– Tricky
– May leaves a white residue to the skin
– Since it doesnt come with a puff, when i take it on the go with me and it turn upside down, it gets very messy
3. NARS Pressed Powder (7/10)
(+)
– Natural finish
– Smooth
(-)
– It contains paraben
– It should be given a better sponge since i paid $35 for it
– NARS packaging are extremely hard to clean in general

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Coming back from sunny Thailand was very depressing for me*( It’s extremely cold in Russia and I, frankly speaking, look a little bit weird with my tan, surrounded by snowdrifts and icicles. After suffering for a few days from my depression, I thought that, I totally need to take advantage of having reasonably tan skin by doing copper- rose gold makeup.

Shirt: Asos Triangle collar tips: Asos Cardigan: Jaspal

I love wearing this makeup look, it just makes me feel

really good, fresh and glowing.

To make a bun I’ve used one of these “donut” things. It’s fast and easy way to make your hair look nice).

Face

I have a bit of Bobby Brown Moisture Rich Foundation in 5 Honey. It’s amazing light weight foundation, with healthy dewy finish. To cover blemishes I used MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW35.

Cheeks

I have a bit of Dame blush by MAC, on the top of my cheek bones I got Shimmer Brick by Bobbi Brown in Bronze.

Lips

On my lips I have Benefit Coralista Lip Gloss and just in the middle of the lips I put a drop of MAC Big Baby Plushglass.

Eyes
As a base I used Constructivist by MAC ( 217 MAC brush) all over the eye, a bit higher then the crease) and MUFE Aqua Eyes in 17 in the middle part of the eye. In the inner conner I have Amber Lights by MAC, and in the middle part of the eye, on top of the 17 Aqua Eyes, I packed Rose pigment by MAC with 242 MAC brush. For a liner I used Bourjois Contour Clubbing Waterproof pencil in 41 Black Party and soften it a bit with 242 MAC brush. I lined my water line with the same pencil. On my lower lash line I have MUFE Aqua Eyes pencil in10L. On my lashes I have 2 coats of Majolica Majorca Lash King Mascara in BK999. For my brows I used Majolica Majorca Customised Brow Pencil in sword cut and shade BR 660 and I fixed them with MAC Clear Brow Set.

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When i first starting with makeup, there’s a lot of products that confused me, what it was or how to use it and things like that. One of them is Mac Fix+ Spray. The only thing i knew was, it’s a setting spray that people use right after they finish their makeup by spraying it onto their face.

I bought it around a month ago, i rarely use it because i dont go out and wear makeup that much. Fix+ is safe to use even for people with sensitive skin because it’s simply water. I have combination oily skin, and i love it. You can find fix+ on almost every makeup artist’ train case or even just a girl’s vanity who’s into makeup because it’s such a multitasking product. It also has a slight floral scent which i like. So now i’m gonna tell you 6 ways to use Mac Fix+.

Finishing Spray

This is the very basic function of this product. After you’re done with your makeup you can spritz this onto your face to create a dewy finish to your makeup. Also if you use too much powder especially if you use a mineral powder, you can soften the look by spraying it with fix+.

More Vibrant Pigments/Loose Eyeshadow by Foiling It

Before putting your pigments or loose eyeshadow, spritz your eye brush with fix+. Not only it will make your pigments look more vibrant, but it will also prevent any fall outs because it’s wet. This technique called foiling.

Smoother Foundation

Before applying my foundation i like to spray my Mac 187 with fix+, it works really really well too on Sigma F80 or F82. It will make your foundation glides on a lot smoother on your face, also easier to blend.

A Base

You can use fix+ as a base before putting any foundation on. This will act as a primer also a toner that instantly refresh your skin.

Foundation Mix

If you have any thick foundation, you can make it thinner by mixing it with fix+. Pump your foundation on the back of your hand, spritz fix+ and blend it with your brush. You can also do the same thing on creamy concealer.

Skin Refresher

If you get oily throughout the day, of just feeling hot because of the heat, you can spray fix+ straight on your face, this will act as a refresher without ruining your makeup

So that’s it for today, i hope that was helpful. Thank you for reading and as always, have a wonderful day!